DARTS: Shears cut Littlemore down with pairs doing the damage (From Oxford Mail)

DARTS: Shears cut Littlemore down with pairs doing the damage

6:00pm Monday 20th July 2009 in Sport

Premier side Shears had to rely on a 3-0 pairs win to overcome Greene King ODDA Section 1 outfit Littlemore British Legion 6-3.

Shears were given a good start when Preben Krabben defeated Bob Brown in the opening game.

The Section 1 side hit back and wins from Alan Eckart, Darryl Ingram and Peter Jones gave them a 3-1 lead.

Shears fought back to level at 3-3, courtesy of wins from Kevin Wilkins (180) and Wes Topley (180), but the Premier side powered through the pairs.

Premier Section leaders Marston RBL C consolidated their position with a 6-3 win over Bicester Football Club.

Quarry Gate, seeking their first win of the season, took a 2-0 lead when they visited Section 3 rivals Cricketers Arms, thanks to successes from Sean Pollard and Dave Cox.

The home side hit back and led 3-2 after victories from Dennis Moss (180), Dylan Davies and Carl Edgington.

Quarry’s Gary Roberts defeated Dave Hopkins to level it at 3-3 and a 2-1 pairs triumph gave the Quarry an exciting 5-4 win.

Section 3 leaders College Oak looked to be staring defeat in the face when their hosts, Masons Arms, raced into a 3-0 lead.

But they stormed back and wins from Shane Paintin, Jason Hutchinson (2x180s) and Steve Fisher, plus a 2-1 pairs triumph, gave them an exciting 5-4 win.

Blackbird Bar, of Section 5, continued their fine form as they beat Kings Arms 7-2.

Section 6 leaders Nelson B made it six wins from seven games after a convincing 7-2 victory over the visiting Six Bells.

l AFTER four successive defeats, Crown House Club got back to winning ways when they defeated Ladies Section 2 side Grove House Social Club A 6-2.

Wins from Wendy Kirby and Lorraine Gavin gave the home side a 2-0 lead.

The visitors hit back to level with wins from Gina Wheeler and Alison Russell.

But Crown House restored their two-game advantage when wins from Rachel Jones and Jane Bellinger put them 4-2 ahead, and a 2-1 pairs victory secured their success.

Section 2 leaders Team Monarch won 5-4 at Berinsfield CC A after wins from Lyn Mason, Dawn Allsopp, Megan Curtis and Steph Hill gave them a 4-0 lead.

The home side reduced the arrears to 4-2 with victories from Carol Howlett and Nina Chewings.

But, despite losing the pairs 2-1, Team Monarch edged home.

Second-placed East Oxford Conservative club narrowed the gap to just two points after a 6-3 win at Donnington Community Centre A.

Meanwhile, all super league teams – men’s and ladies – and Oxfordshire county players are reminded that this season’s annual meeting takes place at East Challow Royal British Legion this Sunday (7pm).

Everyone involved is asked to attend.

RESULTS MEN Premier & Sec 1: Littlemore RBL 3, Shears 6; Rose Hill CC 1, Original Swan A 8; College Oak A 4, White Horse 5; Marston RBL C 6, Bicester FC 3.

Sec 2: Cowley Workers SC 6, North Oxford CC 3; Chequers A 2, Butchers Arms 7.

Sec 3: Black Horse A 3, Crown Inn A 6; Cricketers Arms 4, Quarry Gate 5; Masons Arms A 4, College Oak B 5.

Sec 4: Prince Of Wales 6, Nuffield Bar 3; Boundary House 7, Marston RBL A 2; George Bar 6, Marsh Harrier A 3.

Sec 5: Grove House 3, Nuffield Lounge A; Blackbird Bar A 7, Kings Arms 2.

Sec 6: Green Rd SC 7, Masons Arms B 2; Nelson B 7, Six Bells 2; Crown Inn B 5, Berinsfield CC 4; Lord Nuffield SC 4, Railway SC B 5.

Sec 7: Prince of Wales A 3, Vikings SC A 6; Kennington SC 4, Cherwell Club 5.

Sec 8: Golden Ball 4, Headington RBL 5; Vikings SC B 5, Jolly Postboys 4.

Sec 9: Shelley Arms 3, Prince Of Wales C 6; Red Lion 6, Railway SC C 3.

Sec 10: Nelson C 6, Prince Of Wales B 3.

LADIES Premier & Sec 1: Vikings SC A 5, Florence Park B 4; Florence Park C 6, Berinsfield CC B 3; Quary Gate C 6, Blackbird Bar 3.

Sec 2: Berinsfield CC A 4, Team Monarch 5; Crown House 6, Grove House A 3; Donnington A 3, East Oxford CC 6.

Sec 3: Prince Of Wales A 6, Folly Bridge Inn 2; Gladiators A 4, Donnington CC B 5; Nuffield Lounge A 3, Sth Oxford SC 6.

Sec 4: Catherine Wheel D 3, Crown Inn 6; Red Lion 3, Littlemore RBL 6; Jack Russell 4, Marston RBL 4.

Sec 5: Littlemore Rugby SC 4, Railway SC B 5; Cherwell Club B 2, Nuffield B 7; Democrats Club 5, Six Bells B 4.

Sec 6: Grove House B 5, Catherine Wheel 4; Six Bells A 4, J.R Hospital SC B 5; Cowley CC B 4, Gladiators SC B 5; Gloden Ball A 6, Plough Inn 0.

Sec 7: Original Swan B 2, Gloden Ball B 7; Rose Hill CC 6, Prince Of Wales B 3.

Sec 9: Quarry Gate A 6, Black Swan 2; JR Hospital SC A 5, Red Lion 4; Crown Inn 6, Cricketers Arms 3.

THIS WEEK’S 180s 2 – J Hutchingson (College Oak B, J Jukes (Original Swan).

1 – K Wilkins, W Topley (The Shears), D. Allen (Rose Hill CC), M Batsford, K Younge (White Horse), B Radford (College Oak A), G Manning (Bicester FC), R Haines, P Addison (Marston RBL C), M Kearns (Butchers Arms), M Kerry (Chequers Inn), P Hutchins (Crown A), D Moss (Cricketers), C Gibbons, B McNish (Masons A), P Skinner (Six Bells), R Spiers (Nelson B), T Coffey (Crown B), N Taylor (Vikings SC A).

100-PLUS FINISHES 152 K Colman (Crown Inn), 140 M Kennett (Chequers), 130 N Russell (Grove House SC), 127 S Fisher (College Oak B), 121 M Kearns (Butchers Arms), 120 M Batsford (White Horse), A Burnett (Crown Inn B), 116 M Laxton (Jolly Postboys), 115 A Buckingham (George Bar), 108 P Addison (Marston RBL C), D Howell (Nelson B), 105 M Dobbin (Black Horse), M Richardson (North Oxford CC),103 M Stimpson (North Oxford CC), 102 R Spiers (Nelson B).